WEF: Security to Gulp N1.2b, 1200 Security Personnel

SOME 1200 security operative are on duty to provide security in Abuja, the Nigerian Political capital as it hosts over 1000 international businessmen and women around the world, in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Africa.

A top security operative disclosed  that of this number, 200 personnel are drafted from the Anti-bomb squad of the Military and that of the Nigeria Police Force. Similarly, over 300 are drafted from the terrorist troupe of the Police Force and the military too.

It was also gathered that the Federal Government of Nigeria would be spending some N1.2billion on security alone.

The remaining personnel, are under-covers, they would not wear uniform, “but they are well armed and have been scattered all over Abuja and environs, since Friday last week.”

“Abuja is a fast growing city with so many entry and exit points. Be that as it may, we have been able to map out all these routes, both the conventional ones and the unconventional and admixture of security personnel have been deployed there since”, the source said.

The source also said Nigeria would guaranty participants of the World Economic Forum of their security throughout their stay in Abuja. “We are aware of security challenges we are having in our country presently, but then, we don’t have to lose sight of a true African person, who must carter for the welfare of his or her guest.”

It was also gathered that all the security personnel for this particular operation are billed to be in a kind of camping. “They are not going home throughout the period, they won’t receive visitors, it’s only their subheads that are permitted to carry communication gadgets, the rest, no telephone, no walkie-talkie etc,  etc”

A security cordon is around the Nigerian capital Abuja ahead of the World Economic Forum starting Wednesday, a spokesperson for police, Frank Mbah, has said.

Nigeria Political Economist